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Samuel Achilefu: The Visionary Behind Infrared Goggles Revolutionizing Cancer Surgery

A surgeon in the operating room, peering through a pair of high-tech goggles that light up cancer cells in a glowing blue hue, making the invisible visible. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the groundbreaking work of Samuel Achilefu, a Nigerian-born scientist whose invention of infrared goggles has transformed cancer surgery. Born in northern Nigeria in 1963,…